by Michael Irving, Xylem In pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, there is zero margin for error when it comes to process integrity and operator safety. Among the many variables that must be tightly controlled, pressure ranks high on the list. Overpressure or vacuum conditions can compromise not only equipment, but also batch sterility, production timelines, and…
How tailored qPCR assays can unlock microbiome and precision medicine potential
Sponsored by Diversigen, Inc. Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) — also known as real-time PCR — is a molecular biology lab assay technique based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The significant difference in qPCR is the monitoring of amplification on a targeted gene or taxon during the PCR. This allows qPCR to be…
Ohio grows into a globally recognized R&D hub
With top-notch universities, federal research institutes, leading companies from nine major industry sectors, and 14 top-ranked hospital systems, Ohio is a “quiet giant” of innovation in industrial sectors and life science. Ohio has the fifth-highest number of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies — and is home to more than 120 NYSE/Nasdaq companies with a…